Bank of Nanjing explained

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd.
Native Name:南京银行股份有限公司
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Industry:Financial services
Former Name:Nanjing City Commercial Bank
Type:Public
Location:Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Key People:Xie Ning (Chairman)
Zhu Gang (President)
Operating Income: (2023)
Net Income: (2023)
Assets: (2023)
Equity: (2023)
Num Employees:16,342 (2023)
Owners:BNP Paribas (15.24%) (2023)
Ratio:Tier 1 11.40% (2023)
Footnotes:[1]

Bank of Nanjing (NJBK;) is a Chinese joint-stock commercial bank founded in 1996 and headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Its largest single shareholder is BNP Paribas.

Background

Nanjing City Commercial Bank (NCCB) was founded in 1996 through a merger of 40 urban credit cooperatives in the city of Nanjing.[2] [3]

In November 2001, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) acquired a 15% stake in NCCB for US$27 million. The funding would be used to strengthen the bank's capital base and institutional capacity.[4]

In October 2005, BNP Paribas acquired a 19.2% stake in NCCB for an undisclosed price which included IFC's stake.[5]

In March 2007, NCCB was renamed to Bank of Nanjing as part of the bank's development and modernisation.[6] In July 2007, NJBK held its initial public offering becoming a listed company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. BNP Paribas which had backed the offering diluted its stake to 12.7% afterwards.[7]

NJBK had become a major player in China's government bond market. In 2013, NJBK established an asset management firm named Xin Yuan Asset Management which became its primary partner in packaging loans as investments. Instead of traditional loans, Xin Yuan would create a high-yield investment product that NJBK marketed to its own retail customers. From 2013 to 2015, NJBK's assets nearly doubled.

In September 2021, the People's Bank of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission added NJBK to its Systemically important financial institution list.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 Annual Report . Bank of Nanjing.
  2. Web site: 28 November 2001 . IFC Invests $27 Million in Nanjing City Commercial Bank . 22 June 2024 . IFC.
  3. Web site: Wei . Lingling . 7 December 2016 . China's Banks Are Hiding More Than $2 Trillion in Loans . Wall Street Journal . 22 June 2024 . 8 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108081204/https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-banks-are-hiding-more-than-2-trillion-in-loans-1481130392 . live .
  4. Web site: 12 October 2005 . BNP Paribas buys into Nanjing bank . 22 June 2024 . South China Morning Post . en . 22 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240622040159/https://www.scmp.com/article/520040/bnp-paribas-buys-nanjing-bank . live .
  5. Web site: 13 December 2012 . BNP Paribas Boosts China Bet With Bank of Nanjing Stake . Bloomberg News.
  6. Web site: 29 March 2007 . Nanjing City Commercial Bank becomes Bank of Nanjing and enters a new stage in its development . BNP Paribas . 22 June 2024 . 11 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111070132/https://group.bnpparibas/en/press-release/nanjing-city-commercial-bank-bank-nanjing-enters-stage-development . live .
  7. Web site: Loader Wilkinson . Tara . 5 July 2007 . BNP Paribas-backed bank plans Shanghai IPO . Financial News London . 22 June 2024 . 22 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240622040203/https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/bnp-paribas-backed-bank-plans-shanghai-ipo-20070705 . live .
  8. Web site: Wu . Xiaomeng . 23 September 2023 . Bank of Nanjing Joins China's List of 'Too Big to Fail' Banks - Caixin Global . 22 June 2024 . www.caixinglobal.com . en . 22 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240622040203/https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-09-23/bank-of-nanjing-joins-chinas-list-of-too-big-to-fail-banks-102111592.html . live .